Hydrocelectomy (hydrocele surgeries) was successfully performed in no less than 837 cases of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in the areas of the local government of Darazo and Giade of the state of Bauchi to pay attention to tropical diseases (NTD) neglected in 2024.
In addition, 14,986 400 mg albendazole tablets were used to treat a total of 5,992 people eligible for LF in Ita, Misau, Toro and Warji LGA.
The dissemination was made by the Executive President, the Primary Health Board of the State of Bauchi (BPHCB), Dr. Rilwanu Muhammad in the presentation with the information that marks the commemoration of the World Diseases Day of Bauchi of 2025 in the state of Bauchi
He added that a total of 2,043,000 Praziquanl 600mg tablets of the Federal Ministry of Health and a total of 1,104, 686 children from 5 to 14 years were treated by schistosomiasis (bilharziasis) in 16 LGA throughout the state.
The CE declared that the state government, with the support of its numerous partners, especially; Mission to save the defenseless (Mitosath), the diseases of the neglects of the end (the Endfund), the support of health and development (hands) and UNICEF, through the State Board of Primary Health Care (BSPHCB) made Giant advances towards the combination of negligible tropical diseases (NTDS (NTDS) to relieve the sufferings of millions of rural and private poor in the state.
According to him, “on the day of the neglect of the world (NTDS) is a day reserved by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the theme 'UNE, act and eliminates neglect tropical diseases (NTDS)', which is a called global above all interested parties come together to act towards the elimination of NTD in everything and in the state of Bauchi in particular. “
He also revealed that UNICEF supported the State in various areas such as water, sanitation and hygiene (Wash), which is a key component of the global NTDs elimination strategy.
According to him, “the Federal Ministry of Health has assigned (free) 150 dose of poison against the snake and was received by the PHCB of the state of Bauchi to manage cases of snake bites in the treatment center of the snake bite in Duguri , Alkaleri LGA. 20 (free) doses of vaccines against FMOH rabies were received to handle the incidence of dog bites in the state.
“It might also be interested in that until now the State, with the support of Mitosath/The End Fund has successfully achieved the following feat as part of NTDS's global elimination objective:- Pausing the treatment with discercle after a successful epidemiological evaluation.
“Entomological evaluation is currently in progress to determine if the treatment can stop in the state.
“Probation of the Evaluation Survey Prior to Treatment (Pre-Tas) and Evaluation of Treatment Evaluation 1 (TAS 1) Evaluations, a significant milestone in the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF). Performing the evaluation of the impact of schistosomiasis throughout the state, the first state in the country to achieve that ”.
On the future plan of the Board, he declared: “In the future, the State plans to conduct an evaluation survey prior to the treatment in the study of the treatment of alkaleri and none lgosconduct 1 treatment in Darazo, Ganjuwa Alkaleri and NO NOI LGA, Continue with MMDP and hold Wash/ Susting Wash/ Surfing Wash/ Hygiene promotion of NTDs and other interventions related to wash.
“It is also a pleasure for me to also reassure the good people of the state of Bauchi and, in fact, our partners of the resolution of this administration to continually commit all the necessary resources, both human and material to ensure that the NTDs are eliminated In the state before the line dated 2030 for the eradication of these diseases worldwide. “
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